[Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 60, Issue 1

Bob C r_l_campion at hotmail.com
Thu Mar 3 18:35:28 MST 2016


My broken half shaft acted about the same, and Kevin V and Jim N "saved" me.

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>    1. MG Midget Transmission?? Problem (Monty Love)
>    2. Re: MG Midget Transmission?? Problem (derf)
>    3. Re: MG Midget Transmission?? Problem (Larry Macy)
>    4. Re: MG Midget Transmission?? Problem (Brad Fornal)
>    5. Re: merry xmas, now get to work on car. (Linda Grunthaner)
>    6. Re: Boiling out fuel tanks (Linda Grunthaner)
>    7. Re: Gas tank bolts.... (Linda Grunthaner)
>    8. Re: Boiling out fuel tanks (Rick Fisk)
>    9. Re: merry xmas, now get to work on car. (Mike Rambour)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 13:29:55 -0600
> From: Monty Love <cmlove at knology.net>
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmission?? Problem
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> My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first gear.  He lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and a small clunking sound.  The car will not move under its own power.  It is shifted to what we think is neutral, but if you let out the clutch, it dies.  It can be pushed forward or backward easily like it is in neutral, but when you start the engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift into other gears, but will not move.  Anyone have any ideas what is wrong?  We are thinking the tranny is broke, but it seems very weird symptoms.  It is the datsun b210 5 speed.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any thoughts, besides we are screwed.  :-)
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 15:08:17 -0600
> From: derf <derf247 at gmail.com>
> To: Monty Love <cmlove at knology.net>
> Cc: Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmission?? Problem
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> Something broken inside.  Pull trans, replace broken stuff.
> 
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> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Monty Love via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> > My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first gear.  He
> > lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and a small clunking sound.
> > The car will not move under its own power.  It is shifted to what we think
> > is neutral, but if you let out the clutch, it dies.  It can be pushed
> > forward or backward easily like it is in neutral, but when you start the
> > engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift into other
> > gears, but will not move.  Anyone have any ideas what is wrong?  We are
> > thinking the tranny is broke, but it seems very weird symptoms.  It is the
> > datsun b210 5 speed.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any
> > thoughts, besides we are screwed.  :-)
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 16:22:13 -0500
> From: Larry Macy <lmacy at mac.com>
> To: Monty Love <cmlove at knology.net>
> Cc: Spridgets net <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmission?? Problem
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> Sounds like what happened to me when my pumpkin died. Everything OK until you let out the clutch. The pumpkin was locked up and stopped the drive shaft, but it still rolled of pushed.
> 
> Pull the drain and see what comes out. Much easier than pulling the tranny first.
> 
> Larry
> 
> > On Mar 2, 2016, at 14:29 PM, Monty Love via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> > 
> > My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first gear.  He lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and a small clunking sound.  The car will not move under its own power.  It is shifted to what we think is neutral, but if you let out the clutch, it dies.  It can be pushed forward or backward easily like it is in neutral, but when you start the engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift into other gears, but will not move.  Anyone have any ideas what is wrong?  We are thinking the tranny is broke, but it seems very weird symptoms.  It is the datsun b210 5 speed.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any thoughts, besides we are screwed.  :-)
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 17:17:47 -0600
> From: Brad Fornal <tequila.brad at gmail.com>
> To: Monty Love <cmlove at knology.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Midget Transmission?? Problem
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> Sounds like a broken half shaft, except for the dying part. It's easier to
> start looking at the axle, then to pull the transmission.
> 
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Monty Love via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> > My son was idling through a shopping center parking lot in first gear.  He
> > lets off of the gas and he feels a small jerk and a small clunking sound.
> > The car will not move under its own power.  It is shifted to what we think
> > is neutral, but if you let out the clutch, it dies.  It can be pushed
> > forward or backward easily like it is in neutral, but when you start the
> > engine and let out the clutch it dies.  It appears to shift into other
> > gears, but will not move.  Anyone have any ideas what is wrong?  We are
> > thinking the tranny is broke, but it seems very weird symptoms.  It is the
> > datsun b210 5 speed.  It has less than 500 miles on the rebuild.  Any
> > thoughts, besides we are screwed.  :-)
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 19:59:55 -0500
> From: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>
> To: Ron Corry <Ron.Corry at iol.ie>
> Cc: spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas, now get to work on car.
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> Figure it out yet? I love the find regarding silicone in the fuel tank.
> Keep going,
> Keep us posted, what you learn we will learn too.
> Linda
> 
> 62 Sprite Pinky
> 
> 
> 
> On Sunday, February 7, 2016, Ron Corry via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> > Inner drive-shaft coupling shot?
> >
> > *From:* Mike Rambour via Spridgets
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets at autox.team.net');>
> > *Sent:* Sunday, February 07, 2016 9:01 PM
> > *To:* Spridgets <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets at autox.team.net');>
> > *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas, now get to work on car.
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Thought I would come back with a status report on the mini that was not
> > running on freeway that I asked about a month ago, remember that far back ?
> > :)
> >
> > I tried everything, I assumed like most of you it was gas related, swapped
> > out fuel pump, swapped out fuel lines, pulled the distributor and checked
> > its advance curve and put in optical points, back to the fuel system as it
> > was still happening.
> >
> > Decided to remove the fuel tank and clean it out inside, I found that the
> > previous owner had used RTV silicone to install the sending unit?BINGO
> > found the problem it was gas all right.
> >
> > Rather large bits of silicone floating around in the tank, one would get
> > sucked into the fuel pickup and stop the fuel flow?car would shut down and
> > silicone would float away to come back later.  Here is a pic oh what came
> > out of the fuel tank.   http://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.jpg
> > <http://email.onwave.com/wf/click?upn=R-2BvTs-2F-2Ftlhec0duSAY1oaPiOAHfJEqeTY98fS0X3Bp4V5YG2l-2BCpkfr6OJps9pbgpVJyLsOLnA-2F5XXRF5Y4a5A-3D-3D_68BtbQ8I4Z6xhDby2FXQeXsg5vHWWQzdMESuXsTO6qZTM80ENnlJLSBSWmApKqc6LtjxReh0FZMPfzKbsfn-2BwMeTudOdLb-2B-2F-2BtbGJO1GWWV7heBi2MPLJ3-2BgDs7ThKZzQWNwefFSYXiEXsbbqUJH1TrCvZuiF50oNRHxbNcwr6owCdDPweAkwmb4DJ-2BXf-2BmKhKoa4gwZv673zwd8B0AlksC06FoA7ixI-2Fkqx0fP-2BhEM-3D>
> >
> > Car was running fine again until yesterday, new problem, its a
> > squeak/grinding noise under acceleration only no noise when coasting or
> > clutch is in.  Motor mounts feel fine as I thought it was a loose motor
> > allowing metal to metal contact  Can?t identify it but its not the fan belt
> > I removed it and tested that theory?ah the joys of someone else old car
> > problem?
> >
> > Mike
> >
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 20:13:36 -0500
> From: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>
> To: Mike Rambour <lists at dinospider.com>
> Cc: "spridgets at autox.team.net" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks
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> List,
> Since joining up and getting my first Sprite I keep hearing about boiling
> out our fuel tanks but can someone remind me why a replacement tank is not
> a good idea? Don't get me wrong I prefer stock or nos for all my vechicles
> but it always seemed like an off the shelf replacement would do fine with
> the exception of Made in China.....LOL. I do remember Frank telling me how
> importiant the fitting was on our stock tanks and that I should never
> damage the fitting as it was not replaceable so I always was careful and
> still have my original tank. Are replacement tanks a POS or what?
> Lin
> 
> 62 Sprite Pinky
> Rat Rod LOL
> 
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, Mike Rambour via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> >  Oh, I thought the question was how many hours does a Californian have to
> > drive to get the good stuff.
> >
> >  About 5 hours for me... I have learned my lesson, I tend to stockpile now.
> >
> >     mike
> >
> > On 2/17/2016 11:12 AM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets wrote:
> >
> > The question is, what has NOT been banned in California?
> > Mike MacLean
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
> >
> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets at autox.team.net');>
> > Date: 2/17/2016 10:31 AM (GMT-08:00)
> > To: Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com>
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','soavero at yahoo.com');>
> > Cc: Spridgets net <Spridgets at autox.team.net>
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Spridgets at autox.team.net');>
> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks
> >
> > It's been banned in California, but we can still get it here in the real
> > world.  :-)
> >
> >
> > --
> > A gun is like a parachute, if you need one but don't have it,
> > you'll probably never need one again.
> >
> >
> 
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 20:16:57 -0500
> From: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>
> To: Hal Faulkner <frog.aye at gmail.com>
> Cc: Spridgets <Spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gas tank bolts....
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> Wow you guys are good.
> Looking forward to some images of Jim's Midget.
> Lin
> 
> 62 Sprite Pinky
> Rat Rod
> 
> On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Hal Faulkner via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> > Personally I like to use a wire wheel.  Just make certain to hold the bolt
> > in a locking pliers (AKA vise Grips.) And hold it against the wheel in such
> > a position that when it gets caught the wheel will throw it at the floor
> > not at your face.  And wear eye protection.
> >
> > Hal
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12:23 PM, WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <
> > spridgets at autox.team.net
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets at autox.team.net');>> wrote:
> >
> >> 5/16 UNF and if you have a thread restoring file it'll be easier to find
> >> the right side of the (4-sided I guess) file for the job.
> >>
> >> In a message dated 22/02/2016 08:13:48 GMT Standard Time,
> >> spridgets at autox.team.net
> >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets at autox.team.net');> writes:
> >>
> >> How about taking a mall pick and popping the bed liner out of the treads?
> >>  Unless you used. Really shitty bedline rut should easily pop loose.
> >>  Actually I'm surprised you couldn't have went around the bolt at the base
> >> and then just unscrewed the coating of bed liner.
> >>
> >> I'll see if it lists the thread size in factory parts manual
> >>
> >> Leo
> >>
> >> On Feb 21, 2016, at 11:05 PM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets <
> >> spridgets at autox.team.net
> >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets at autox.team.net');>> wrote:
> >>
> >> Anyone know the thread on the captive bolts that hole the gas tank in
> >> place on a MKIII Midget?  I undercoated the car with pick-up bed liner
> >> which filled the threads. Now I need to chase the threads bt can't tell
> >> what they are.  I was thinking 1/4 - 28?
> >>
> >> TIA....
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cheers!!
> >> Jim Johnson
> >> High Plains Youth Hockey <http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.org/>
> >> Dodge City Trail of Fame <http://www.dodgecitytrailoffame.org/>
> >> Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology <http://www.ejssm.org/>
> >>
> >> *"Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that
> >> they look forward to the trip."*
> >>
> >> *Winston Churchill*
> >>
> >>
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> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 20:33:17 -0500
> From: Rick Fisk <refisk at chartermi.net>
> To: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>
> Cc: "spridgets at autox.team.net" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks
> Message-ID: <F86E7024-7B54-45D5-9703-7311942C8E9E at chartermi.net>
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> Replacement tanks available are made in Canada I believe.  They DON'T have a drain.  :-(
> 
> Sent from my keyboard
> 
> > On Mar 2, 2016, at 8:13 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> > 
> > List,
> > Since joining up and getting my first Sprite I keep hearing about boiling out our fuel tanks but can someone remind me why a replacement tank is not a good idea? Don't get me wrong I prefer stock or nos for all my vechicles but it always seemed like an off the shelf replacement would do fine with the exception of Made in China.....LOL. I do remember Frank telling me how importiant the fitting was on our stock tanks and that I should never damage the fitting as it was not replaceable so I always was careful and still have my original tank. Are replacement tanks a POS or what?
> > Lin
> > 
> > 62 Sprite Pinky 
> > Rat Rod LOL
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >> On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, Mike Rambour via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >> 
> >>  Oh, I thought the question was how many hours does a Californian have to drive to get the good stuff.
> >> 
> >>  About 5 hours for me... I have learned my lesson, I tend to stockpile now.
> >> 
> >>     mike
> >> 
> >>> On 2/17/2016 11:12 AM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets wrote:
> >>> The question is, what has NOT been banned in California?
> >>> Mike MacLean
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> -------- Original message --------
> >>> From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> 
> >>> Date: 2/17/2016 10:31 AM (GMT-08:00) 
> >>> To: Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com> 
> >>> Cc: Spridgets net <Spridgets at autox.team.net> 
> >>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Boiling out fuel tanks 
> >>> 
> >>> It's been banned in California, but we can still get it here in the real world.  :-)
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> A gun is like a parachute, if you need one but don't have it,
> >> you'll probably never need one again.
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut
> > 
> > ------------------------
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> Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 08:08:27 -0800
> From: Mike Rambour <lists at dinospider.com>
> To: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>, Ron Corry
> 	<Ron.Corry at iol.ie>
> Cc: spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas, now get to work on car.
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> 
>   Yes, car seems fine now.  Well not really, we have a new issue but it 
> runs fine and removing/cleaning the fuel system of the silicone seems to 
> have fixed the problem.  Too bad I didn't find the silicone before I 
> purchased a new fuel pump.  We have found the previous owner had stock 
> in a silicone company, even found some in the radiator when we did a 
> flush and I think that is why the car runs a little warm. It got in the 
> cooling system via the silicone on the thermostat elbow.  There is LOTS 
> of silicone around the motor's front plate, I mean LOTS so I am afraid 
> it got into the motor as well, we have decided to pull the motor and 
> clean it up and reassemble it, since the car has good compression and 
> oil pressure, we wont touch the internals, just open it up and re-seal 
> it properly.
> 
>   Right now I am fighting a squeak/rattle/scraping sound when under 
> moving forward only, it does not happen at idle or reverse.  I thought 
> it was the driveshaft hitting the exhaust manifold but made some 
> clearance and that was not it.  I really hate the idea of pulling the 
> motor without knowing what it is first because then I might put the 
> motor back in with the same noise.
> 
>   But the fuel system is fine now :)
> 
>      mike
> 
> On 3/2/2016 4:59 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
> > Figure it out yet? I love the find regarding silicone in the fuel tank.
> > Keep going,
> > Keep us posted, what you learn we will learn too.
> > Linda
> >
> > 62 Sprite Pinky
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sunday, February 7, 2016, Ron Corry via Spridgets 
> > <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>> wrote:
> >
> >     Inner drive-shaft coupling shot?
> >     *From:* Mike Rambour via Spridgets
> >     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets at autox.team.net');>
> >     *Sent:* Sunday, February 07, 2016 9:01 PM
> >     *To:* Spridgets
> >     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','spridgets at autox.team.net');>
> >     *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] merry xmas, now get to work on car.
> >     Hi,
> >     Thought I would come back with a status report on the mini that
> >     was not running on freeway that I asked about a month ago,
> >     remember that far back ? :)
> >     I tried everything, I assumed like most of you it was gas related,
> >     swapped out fuel pump, swapped out fuel lines, pulled the
> >     distributor and checked its advance curve and put in optical
> >     points, back to the fuel system as it was still happening.
> >     Decided to remove the fuel tank and clean it out inside, I found
> >     that the previous owner had used RTV silicone to install the
> >     sending unit?BINGO found the problem it was gas all right.
> >     Rather large bits of silicone floating around in the tank, one
> >     would get sucked into the fuel pickup and stop the fuel flow?car
> >     would shut down and silicone would float away to come back later. 
> >     Here is a pic oh what came out of the fuel tank.
> >     http://singer.rambour.com/stuff/mini/mini_gas.jpg
> >     <http://email.onwave.com/wf/click?upn=R-2BvTs-2F-2Ftlhec0duSAY1oaPiOAHfJEqeTY98fS0X3Bp4V5YG2l-2BCpkfr6OJps9pbgpVJyLsOLnA-2F5XXRF5Y4a5A-3D-3D_68BtbQ8I4Z6xhDby2FXQeXsg5vHWWQzdMESuXsTO6qZTM80ENnlJLSBSWmApKqc6LtjxReh0FZMPfzKbsfn-2BwMeTudOdLb-2B-2F-2BtbGJO1GWWV7heBi2MPLJ3-2BgDs7ThKZzQWNwefFSYXiEXsbbqUJH1TrCvZuiF50oNRHxbNcwr6owCdDPweAkwmb4DJ-2BXf-2BmKhKoa4gwZv673zwd8B0AlksC06FoA7ixI-2Fkqx0fP-2BhEM-3D>
> >     Car was running fine again until yesterday, new problem, its a
> >     squeak/grinding noise under acceleration only no noise when
> >     coasting or clutch is in.  Motor mounts feel fine as I thought it
> >     was a loose motor allowing metal to metal contact  Can?t identify
> >     it but its not the fan belt I removed it and tested that theory?ah
> >     the joys of someone else old car problem?
> >     Mike
> >
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